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Liposuction Consultation and Actual Procedure Interval?

How long does it take after the consultation does Liposuction take place?

7 Doctor Answers | Asked by self-concerned patient in Toronto
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Interval between Liposuction Consultation and Actual Procedure

The interval between the consultation and surgery varies based on a number of factors including the surgeon's surgical schedule, the surgeon's access to surgical facilities, the availability of anesthesia, the patient's current health and history, the patient's use of medications such as aspirin, and the length of time that a patient needs to be medically cleared for surgery (if it is required for the surgery).
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Depends on several factors

Some patients book procedures within a few weeks after a consultation, depending on the physician’s and their schedules. Some patients need more preoperative testing and sometimes medications and blood thinners need to be stopped along with consultation between the surgeon and your doctors.
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Interval between liposuction consultation and actual surgery varies

From the time you come in for a liposuction consultation until the actual procedure varies depending on several factors such as if lab results done, Op Room or doc availability, and even getting your finances together. It usually takes 3 days to get your lab results. For many patients, it is hard to get the time and courage up just to get a consultation so when you finally get all excited about doing the procedure, the last thing you want is to have to wait weeks to do it. I operate... more

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Liposuction consultation

Hi. In Manhattan, we insist that a patient wait at least 3 weeks after the consultation before having liposuction.  This gives the patient time to think and make an informed decision. Two months is our most typical interval.
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Timing of surgery after consultation

The consultation process is the most important part of your decision making process. Before you consider scheduling surgery you have to first understand the procedure - benefits, trade-offs, risks involved, recovery involved, expected outcome, costs involved. Also, your surgeon has to do a full evaluation to determine whether or not you are a good candidate for the procedure and will benefit from having the surgery. As well, you have to build a rapport and trust with your surgeon.... more
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Interval from consultation to surgery for liposuction

The interval between consultation and surgery can vary due to a number of factors. Your detailed and individualized consultation will address whether or not you are a good candidate for liposuction (or any surgical procedure). If improvement in physical fitness, or optimization of physical health is recommended, this may prolong the interval before surgery. The availability of the surgeon and operating room may also influence the interval. Surgeons who have their own outpatient, accredited... more
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That depends on the surgeons schedule and yours.

 We do patients within a few days if they have sent all the required data. That way they don't need a month interval since it was pre scheduled.
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